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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Pirinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Popeda - Raakaa voimaa as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sean Michaels enters the cage!
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180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Pirinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michaels checks a leg kick.
Pirinen tries to land a leg kick but Michaels saw it coming and moves away.
Pirinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michaels.
Pirinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pirinen connects with the punch.
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Pirinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Pirinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen tried to score with a low kick but Michaels checks it.
Pirinen looks for a takedown but Michaels sprawls well.
Pirinen throws a front kick aimed at Michaels's knee but Michaels avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pirinen.
Pirinen is looking to slow Michaels down with leg kicks.
Michaels throws a lazy uppercut
and Pirinen counters with a low kick, right behind Michaels 's knee.
Pirinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veli Pirinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pirinen throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Michaels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pirinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pirinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sean Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy body kick from Michaels
and Pirinen counters with a low kick, right behind Michaels 's knee.
Michaels throws a lazy head kick
and Pirinen counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Pirinen moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Michaels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pirinen throws a low kick but Michaels moves out of range easily.
Pirinen misses with a lunging right hand
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pirinen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Pirinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pirinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pirinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pirinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Pirinen wants to slow Michaels down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pirinen shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pirinen takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean Michaels will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pirinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses
and Pirinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Michaels really felt that one!
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pirinen.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Pirinen misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels throws a push kick but Pirinen slaps the foot to one side.
Michaels misses with a straight left.
Sean Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pirinen misses with a head kick.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pirinen misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pirinen misses
and Pirinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pirinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pirinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Pirinen avoids it well.
Pirinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michaels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Pirinen.
Pirinen throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a left and a right that stings Pirinen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Michaels throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michaels circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Pirinen tries to score with a low kick but Michaels moves his leg out of the way.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pirinen blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Pirinen throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
Pirinen thows a leg kick but Michaels checks it
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pirinen.
Michaels avoids a kick to the body.
Pirinen misses with a low kick.
Pirinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels scores with a sloppy right hand. Pirinen should have avoided that one.
Pirinen throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pirinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pirinen.
Michaels lands with a slapping head kick.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pirinen blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Pirinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Pirinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses
and Pirinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Veli Pirinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pirinen throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Pirinen.
Pirinen misses the jab.
Pirinen misses with a takedown attempt - Michaels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pirinen swings widly with a right hand
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Veli Pirinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels leaves Pirinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Pirinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pirinen's hands.
Pirinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Michaels as he avoids it easily.
Michaels slips a straight right by Pirinen.
Pirinen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pirinen throws a chopping leg kick but Michaels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick by Michaels misses
and Pirinen counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands with a slapping head kick.
Michaels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Pirinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Pirinen cracks Michaels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pirinen blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Pirinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pirinen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pirinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pirinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pirinen throws a solid leg kick but Michaels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pirinen.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pirinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Pirinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Michaels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Michaels!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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